28 Days Later (R)
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So, this is one of those "not quite a zombie movie" movies (maybe it even started the trend). It first came out in 2002, but I didn't see it til 2012. Um... so basically, a few people break into a medical research facility or whatever, where scientists are studying chimpanzees or whatever. They want to free the chimps, but it turns out they've been infected with "rage," whatever that means. (I know what rage means, I just don't know what "infected with rage" means, precisely.) Whatever it is, it's not just an emotion, but... a virus. Anyway, after the first scene, the movie flashes forward 28 days.

A man named Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up in a hospital, and finds the whole place abandoned. He begins wandering the streets of London, which seem to be totally devoid of people. Eventually he meets a couple of survivors, Mark and Selena (Naomie Harris). They tell him about the virus which had spread while he'd been unconscious, and how England had finally been evacuated. Later they meet some more survivors, a man named Frank (Brendan Gleeson) and his daughter, Hannah. They then set off to find a group of soldiers who had made a radio broadcast. And eventually... they find them.

Periodically throughout the movie, there are attacks by infected people, who seem a lot like zombies. I mean, you know, mindless and only intent on killing. So... any of the uninfected characters can die or become infected at any time. And of course, it's not like uninfected people can't be monsters in their own right. I don't want to say any more about the plot, because anything more would be too spoilery. It's a fairly smart movie, more psychological thriller than horror, I guess. Smart, but I don't think I'd call it brilliant, or anything. But it was pretty successful financially and critically. I can see why, even if I don't share the love. I thought it was decent, but not something I feel the need to ever see again. There's a sequel called 28 Weeks Later, as well as some comic books, which I don't plan on ever reading.